Coronavirus is an infectious disease that has been confirmed in more than 11 million people across the world. Doctors’ surgeries have started applying for seasonal flu jab stocks, much earlier than usual, over fears of a winter ‘double-whammy’ with COVID-19.

The UK lockdown is slowly being eased, as shoppers are now allowed to explore the high-street in England, provided they remain socially-distanced.

You can also visit someone else’s garden, as long as the person you’re visiting isn’t shielding, and there aren’t more than six people in the garden at once.

But the government has still advised the public to remain indoors as much as possible, in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus.

The UK public have been urged to take up the seasonal flu jab this year, over coronavirus fears.

It’s unclear whether COVID-19 infections may increase over the winter period.

But, doctors are already preparing for the worst as a precaution.

Scientist and GP, Professor Kamlesh Khunti, confirmed that more people should consider getting vaccinated against flu this winter.

The uncertainty surrounding coronavirus over the next few months means it’s crucial that people get the flu jab as a precaution, he said.

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Presenter Susanna Reid asked Khunti: “As we approach winter, people may be concerned of a double-whammy of the virus and the winter flu. Do you think that more people should get vaccinated against the seasonal flu in order to manage what might happen?”

The diabetes and vascular medicine expert from Leicester University said: “Absolutely.

“We’ve got the vulnerable people that we would normally be vaccinating, because we don’t know whether if we get the flu, and on top of that the COVID-19, [if we’re] going to have worse symptoms.

“That’s the scenario that we are planning for.

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“So I know in primary care, I work in general practice, we are getting the stock in early and we are getting more stocks than we would normally get.”

Coronavirus infections have slowly been reducing in the UK over the past few months.

But, as lockdown is easing, the risk of infection is much higher.

It’s also known that the virus transmits between humans easier in an indoor setting, which makes the risk of infection higher during the winter months, when people are more inclined to stay indoors.

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The most common symptoms of coronavirus include a high fever, and a new continuous cough.

Shortness of breath and a loss of smell or taste have also been linked to the infection.

Some patients have also reported diarrhoea, headaches, and even a widespread rash.

More than 285,000 people have had confirmed coronavirus cases in the UK.

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